Original scientific paper

Plecotus microdontus (Mammalia: Vespertilionidae), a new bat species from Austria

F. Spitzenberger
E. Haring
N. Tvrtković

Abstract

SPITZENBERGER et al. (2001) reported the existence of more than two different genetic clades within long-eared bats in Austria. A genetic analysis of one specimen from the Dalmatian island of Lastovo (Croatia), close to the locus typicus of Plecotus kolombatovici, and an additional morphological analysis of specimens from some other Dalmatian islands revealed the fact that in contrast to the previous interpretation, clade 2 in SPITZENBERGER et al. (2001) does not represent P. kolombatovici, which is a separate species related to P. austriacus. Clade 2 has to be considered a new species, P. microdontus n. sp., which is the sister group of P. auritus. It is distinguishable in external, skull and teeth characters from other European Plecotus species. It is known from the Alps between Liguria and Slovenia.

Keywords

Vespertilionidae; Plecotus; new species; mitochondrial DNA; morphological characters; Austria

Hrčak ID:

11478

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/11478

Publication date:

31.3.2002.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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